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An estimated US$400 million or more is expected to be used to address the ravaging Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD), and overaged or moribund cocoa farms, which have significantly affected the country’s cocoa production for some…
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- COVID-19 endangers agriculture in countries like Ghana with potentially disastrous knock-on effects for both producers and consumers. - Ghana is also showing what governments can do to support their farmers during this time to prevent a…
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The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) is pleased to announce the rolling out of a new cocoa advocacy initiative aimed at helping create a sustainable cocoa value chain in Ghana. In…
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In my previous article on how much Cocoa Farmers earn and why we need to announce a Cocoa Emergency, we realised that household members of cocoa farmers individually lived on a daily income as low as US$0.17 / day when cultivating a…
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Nestle has partnered with the government of Ivory Coast to protect and restore the Cavally forest reserve and enhance the resilience of local communities. Nestle's CHF 2.5 million investment will finance efforts in partnership with the…
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The Rainforest Alliance has announced the unveiling of a new sustainability certification program. The international non-organisation sustainability organisation said the redefined program comes with more robust criteria, measurement, and…
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Nigerian cocoa industry advocate and Chairman Eti-Oni Development Group, Oba Dokun Thompson, says the problems of West Africa's cocoa industry will not go away unless the region takes cocoa value addition more seriously. Oba Thompson, who…
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As demand for global cocoa products surges, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has identified potential new markets for Ghana’s sweetened cocoa powder industry based on their respective annual import values of above US$3 million.…
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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) has presented a total 99,468 bags of Cocoa fertilizers to be distributed to 126 farmer cooperative groups within Wiawso and Akontombra districts of the…
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An effort that increases commitment to purchasing 100% certified and sustainable cocoa
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